Advertising device



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

' G.MANN.

ADVERTISING DEVIGB.

m somls. Patented July 4, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE MANN, OF TORONTO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGEF. BURTON,

- OF SAME PLACE.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,015, dated July 4,1893.

Application filed September 19, 1892. Serial No. 446,307- (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE MANN, of the city of Toronto, in the countyof York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented a certain newand useful Improvement in Advertising Devices, of which the following isa specification.

The object of the invention is to provide simple means for detachablyconnecting advertising cards and similar devices in position, and itconsists, essentially, of a spring bar connected to one end of a frameand arranged in connection with rods fixed in position at the pointwhere the frame or similar device is to be located; substantially ashereinafter more particularly explained.

Figure 1, is a perspective view of an inside portion of a car showingthe application of my device. Fig. 2, is an inside view of the frame.Fig. 3, is an enlarged view of the adjustable end of one of thesupporting rods. Fig. 4, is a detail of one of the clips fixed to theend of the frame opposite to the spring.

The principal advantage of my invention is that by its use handsomeadvertising cards may be quickly arranged in position in street cars andother places, and separately removed when required without disturbingany of the other cards. I

In the upper portion of Fig. 1, I show the arrangement by which I securethe advertising cards in the spaces between the ribs of the roof, andbelow the roof I show the manner in which I connect the cards in theportion of the car immediately abovethe windows. In this latterarrangement, I place in the top and bottom of the space a rod A, one endof each rod A, having a spike a, or piece of rubber b, formed on orconnected to it so that the said end may be fixed in position by forcingthe spike a, or piece of rubber b, against the post or end of the car.In some cases I use both the rubber and the spike, but except in thecase of heavy advertising cards, either one or the other alone will besufficient. The opposite end of each rod A, has a screw out upon it onwhich the nut 13, is screwed behind the end C, which is likewise screwedupon the end of the rod. A spike a, and a piece of rubber b, are placedon the end 0, to correspond with and serve the purpose of the spike andrubber on the opposite end of the rod. When the rod A, is placed inposition, the end 0, is adjusted so as to force its spike into the endof the frame, thereby locking the rod in position. The nut B, is thenscrewed against the end 0, so as to serve as a lock nut and prevent theunscrewing of the end O.

D, is a spring plate connected to the end of the frame E. Each end ofthe plate D, is forked, as indicated, to fit over the rod A. On theopposite end of the frame E, I fix one or more clips F, fork-shaped soas to fit over the rod A.

The rods A, are arranged the proper distance apart to receive the frameE. In order to place the frame E, in position, it is held so that theforked endsof the spring plate D, shall fit over the rod A. Pressure isthen applied so as to compress the spring plate D, to permit the clip orclips F, to be slipped over the other rod. The frame E, may then bereleased, when by the expansion of the spring plate D, the frame E, isheld in position between the rods A.

I prefer that the ends of the spring plate D, as well as the clips F, befork-shaped so as to fit the rods A, and thus prevent any rattling,

but of course the advantage of my device may in a great measure besecured without the fork-shaped ends or clips, as plain fingers G, mightbe substituted.

From this descriptionit will be seen that a frame E, provided with aspring plate and the other parts described, may be easily connected inposition and as easily removed when required without in any waydisturbing any other advertising frame.

It will be observed in Fig. 1, that when my advertising device isarranged in the spaces between the ribs of the roof, the rods A, withtheir adjustable ends are arranged between the ribs instead of extendingthe full length of the car.

Although I prefer to use the frame E, plain boards might be substituted.

When the frames are used, I prefer that each frame should be providedwith a back 11, held in position at one end by the spikes d, and at itsother end by a button I, so that the advertisement in the frame can bereadily and quickly changed.

I am aware that ithas been proposed to pro vide plate holders forcameras with a frame having clips and spring plates on its inner edges,which clips and plates are adapted to receive a negative and hold thesame at a fixed position, but I do not regard this as an equivalent ofmy invention, inasmuch as in my case the clips and spring plates areattached to the outside of the frame, and hence said frame can beattached to the supporting rods at any place thereon and he slid alongsaid rods to any position desired thereon without removing it from saidrods, and in this respect it is entirely different from said plateholders, in which the negative cannot be moved laterally in the frame.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a car advertising device, thecombination of two parallel rods held by suitable fixed supports 011 thecar, with a frame provided with a clip and spring plate to hold saidframe to said rods, substantially as described.

2. In a car advertising device, the combination with the ribs of thecar, of two parallel rods having adjustable ends to secure them betweenthe ribs, and the frame E provided with the clips F and the spring plateD permanently attached to said frame, whereby the latter may be adjustedin any desired position, substantially as described.

3. The frame E, having the forked end spring plate D, connected at oneend and the fork-shaped clips F, at its other end, in combination withthe rods A, each rod having an adjustable end 0, and carrying anattaching device; substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Toronto, August 31, 1892.

GEORGE MANN.

In presence of- W. G. llICMILLAN, JOHN E. CAMERON.

